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MANILA, Philippines - Muling gagamitin ng No. 3 Purefoods ang kanilang ‘triangle offense’ sa pagsagupa sa No. 6 Alaska ngayong alas-7 ng gabi sa pagsisimula ng kanilang best-of-three quarterfinals series sa 2015 PBA Commissioner’s Cup sa Smart Araneta Coliseum.

“Sa triangle kasi, kapag nakasubok ka, kahit nangangapa ka, review na lang at mare-recall mo rin agad ‘yung options,” sabi ni two-time PBA Most Valuable Player James Yap.

Magtatagpo naman para sa kanilang sariling quarterfinals duel ang No. 4 na NLEX at ang No. 5 na Meralco sa alas-4:15 ng hapon.

Para maagaw ang No. 6 berth at makaiwas na makaharap ang mga may ‘twice-to-beat’ advantage na No. 1 Rain or Shine Elasto Painters at No. 2 Talk ‘N Text Tropang Texters, kinailangan ng Aces na talunin ang Ginebra Gin Kings ng 6 points, 104-98, noong Miyerkules.

Kaya naman nakahi-nga ng maluwag si Alaska mentor Alex Compton.

“I’m grateful we made the playoff, even making the best-of-three series instead of playing an opponent with a twice-to-beat advantage,” ani Compton.

Matapos mapigilan ang five-game winning streak ng NLEX, ang Purefoods ngayon ang pinakamainit na koponan sa kanilang four-game winning roll.

Sa unang laro, pipilitin naman ng Road Warriors at Bolts na makabangon sa kanilang mga kabiguan.

Kasalukuyang nasa three-game losing skid ang Meralco, nagposte ng matayog na 5-0 record sa eliminasyon.

Sa dalawa pang quarterfinals match-up, lalabanan ng No. 1 Rain or Shine ang No. 8 Ginebra at sasagupain ng No. 2 Talk ‘N Text ang No. 7 Barako Bull.

Kapwa bitbit ng Elasto Painters at Tropang Texters ang ‘twice-to-beat’ advantage laban sa Gin Kings at Energy, ayon sa pagkakasunod.

ALEX COMPTON

BARAKO BULL

ELASTO PAINTERS

GIN KINGS

GINEBRA GIN KINGS

MERALCO

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER JAMES YAP

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N TEXT TROPANG TEXTERS

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